One
half of the tooth has been prepared so you can see
approximately how much tooth structure has been reduced.
The
tooth has now been fully prepared to make room for the
porcelain (and most times an underlying layer of metal for
support). Then two sides of the tooth are prepared with
only a slight taper to help hold the crown in place.
The
new crown is being put into place. Notice the way it will
fit up under the gum tissue to hide the margin ( junction
) between tooth and crown.
The
final crown is shaped as much as possible like the natural
tooth to look and feel good. It is attached with special
dental cements.
